Wu Bei Zi

Rhois Chinensis, Galla

Properties: SOUR, SALTY - COLD
Dosage: 1.5-6g.
Meridian: KIDNEY, LARGE INTESTINE, LUNG

-contain lung Qi – stop chronic cough due to deficient lung
-binds intestines, stop diarrhea – diarrhea, dysentery, prolapse
-restrains leakage – spermatorrhea, excessive sweat, bleeding
-absorbs moisture – swellings, toxic fire, sores, ringworm, ulcers
-topically on scar tissue

Reference
Benskey & Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, Seattle Washington, Eastland Press